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    Airframe Family: Fairchild M62 / PT-19 / PT-23 / PT-26 Cornell
    Latest Model:PT-19A-FA Cornell
    Construction Number:T43-4383
    Last Civil Registration:N261A
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-19A-FA by Fairchild at Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Fairchild M-62A T434383

    26 June 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N261A (M-62A, T434383) issued.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N261A (M-62A, T434383) issued.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This civilian version of the PT-26A Cornell of the Confederate Air Force was displayed at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX with c/r N261A.

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    By 23 September 1993

    To unknown owner with c/r N261A.

    23 September 1993

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at San Antonio, TX, United States while on decent. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, he was descending to traffic pattern altitude when, as he was passing through about 650 feet above ground level, the engine sustained a fuel starvation power loss. He noted that the left tank was selected and that the right tank was 3/4 full, but he said that he did not have enough time to switch tanks...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 December 2009

    Civil registration, N261A, cancelled.
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